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MacVoices #26221: Max Mellman Introduces 'I Love A Piano'
At Macstock 2026, Max Mellman showed off his his iPhone app, I Love a Piano. Max explains how the app stands out through realistic haptic feedback, intuitive navigation, portrait and landscape support, and a design that encourages exploration instead of intimidation. Chuck and Max also discuss his inspiration, teaching career, future iPad support, and broader music education projects.  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Macstock 2026 setting 01:00 Meeting Max Melman and his Macstock experience 03:05 The story behind Beloved Melody 04:25 Introducing I Love a Piano 06:15 What makes the app different from other piano apps 09:10 Experiencing the haptic keyboard firsthand 11:40 Portrait, landscape, and intuitive navigation 14:05 iPad support and future development 16:05 Pricing, availability, and App Store release 17:35 Teaching music and inspiring students through technology 20:10 Music education projects and closing thoughts Links: iLoveAPiano.app http://iLoveAPiano.app Scribe.band http://scribe.band Guests: Max Mellman’s beloved melody (of my parents Belove and Mellman) is his software design studio. He is a veteran elementary music teacher, musician, arranger, and UI designer from New Jersey. I'm also the author of The Bagel Song and the creator of the app I Love a Piano. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
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